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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
TRIED TO BRlBE DIXON.
A Sensation in the Illinois Legislature
Session Notes.

SPRINGFIELD Ills. Feb. 3-There was a
slight sensation in the assembly Wednesday
caused by Merritt reading an article from q
st. Louis paper stating that Representative
Bailey Labor had said in a speech at East
st. Louis that while the Labor caucus was
balloting for senatori Labor Representative
Dixon had been called out aud told by Chr,
cago business man that votes for FarweIl
were worth from s., 900 to s., 00n. Bailey ad
United that he had so stated.
Dixon was called for and said be had beeu
approached by Chicago business man, not
a member of the house, who wanted him to
20 into an arrangement to beat Farwell, say
ing that there was a big speculation" In the
scheme Dixon said he Indignantly repealed
the proposition.
Merritt said he had been in the senate for
fifteen years, and no man had ever made
him such an offer, which seemed to have been
reserved for the immaculate leader of the
Labor party, who had skulked away and got
his name in the papers instead OF immedi-
ately making statement to the house.
The speaker here shut off the subject, and
bills were introduced: prohibiting the EN-
ployment of girls under IL years OF age; re-
organizing the militia, exempting militia,
man, after SIX years service, from jury duty,
and prohibiting any but militia from carry
| ing arms on parade; to compel railways tc
| stop trains twenty-five feet before reaching
crossing; for the employment Of convict
labor at constructing walls in penitentiary
buildings, quarrying stone, making brick
| ami manufacturing wearing apparel
IL the senate a resolution was introduced
for the appointment of a committee to inves-
tigate the labor strikes recently occurring in
the state. The pleuro-pneumonia bill was
passed TO second reading. Bills were intro
| duced: to prohibit marriage where one of the
parties is under sentence for felony; estab-
fishing an Industrial home for girls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
The Effects of Mental Exhaustion

Many diseases, especially those OF the
nervous system, are the products of daily
renewed mental exhaustion. Business
avocati ons often involve an amount OF
mental wear and tear every prejudicial to
physical health, and the professions. If
arduously pursued, are no less destruc
tive to brain and nerve tissue. 1t is enc
OF the most important attributes of Hos,
letters stomach bitters, that it compen-
safes for this undue loss Of tissue. and
that it imparts new energy 10 the brain
and nerves. The rspIdity with which il
renews weakened mental energy and
physical vitality is remarkable. and
shows that its invIgorating properties are
of the highest order. Besides increasing
vital stamina. and counteracting the
effects of mental exhaustion, this poten-
tisl medicine cures aud prevents fever
and ague, rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia
and constipation, kidney and uterine
weakness and other complaints. Pbysi'
clans also commend it as a medicaiet
stimulant and remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
MUST TAKE THE COUPONS.
A Virginia Law Pronounced Unconstitu u
tional-Appeai Taken.

BALTIMORE, Feb 3.-Judge Bond, in the
United States district court of Eastern Viz
ginia, heard an interesting caso Wednesday,
involving the constiiuhonality of the Viz.
ginia coupon acts of 1SS5-b The case was on
"a petition of Richard L. Fitzgerald, shoe
salesman of Philadelphia He, on Dec TO- 1886,
deposited with C. Greenhow. treasurer of
Richmond, 500 in Virginia coupons and 81 IS
in United States money for license to sell
goods by sample in Virginia. Fitzgerald
was arrested on Jan. p on charge of SELL
ing goods without license, the treasurer
having refused to accept the coupons in pay
ment of the license, as the act states that
coupons SO offered must be accompanied by
the same value in United States money, the
money to be held by the treasurer until the
coupons are ascertained to be genuine
Judge Bond discharged Fitzgerald, and, in
giving his opin ion, said that the acts of 1885
aGd $50 constitute one law, although passed
at different times, and held that they are I'M
constitutional because they impair the cou-
pom act, which provides that coupons shall
be received IN payment of all public dues
and taxes Virginia has made the coupons
as much Of legal tender for public dues
and taxes Is a greeuhack, and it is not
necessary to show what an impairment it
would be to the value of the latter did its
genuine character have to be proved every
time it is offered III payment OF debt
Attorney General Ayers, of Richmond,
who represented the state of Virginia, asked
for an appeal, which WIS granted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
Would Hurry Him Joyfuliy.

WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. Allen of Mis-
sissppi is one of the wits of the house, Wher
the bill prohibiting the payment by the gov
eminent of the expenses Of funerals Of con
gressmsn was up in the house Wednesday h,
said that he had submitted some sensible re-
marks on this subject at the last session
Those remarks seemed TO have taken a very
deep hold upon the cnu1ry. His con ,titu
ents had been so deeply imp eSsei with ,hos,
remarks that they had returned him 10 III,
Fiftieth congress without opposition
short time after he arrived at home one u
his best friends had come TO hiin and sail
John, old fellow, you were right in wha
you said about them congressional funerals
and your friends here all endorse you. You
tell them fellows up there that if you die Vol
don't ask congress TO bury you You have
plenty of friends here who will take pleasure
in doing it"
Hammond of Georgia said there hal bear
good deal Of newspaper talk about improper
conduct by funeral committees; but he be
lieved that most of the articles on the subiec
were lies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

THERE is every indication that repe-
titiou of the gigantic labor disturbances
OF year ago is in progress. There is a
general strike of practically all the men
engaged in handling the immense com
mercs of the port of New York. and the
number of men on strike in aud about
New York is said to be larger than ever
before. The strikes last year originated
in the west; this time in the east, but the
spirit of unrest seems to be so general
that they are likely to spread over the
whole country very shortly, just as was
the case year ago There is another
resemblance in that most of the men on
strike do not appear to have any parties
ular grievances of their own, but quit
work to assist their fellows. 1t shows
the power of the unions in a striking
manner that men should be willing to
risk their means of livelihood in the
midst of severe winter merely to show
their sympathy with their comrades.
While we may admire their fidelity we
may be permitted to doubt their wisdom
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR GUNS



FuneraIs-Senate Doings.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 3-The senate
Wednesday adopted the resolution toprovide
the house with another py Of the Northern
Pacific land forfeiture I'LL. to supply the loss
of the original cory. lie bill appropria ting
SO, 0oa to supply seeds u destitute farmers
of Texas was passed, ana the consideration
Of the sundry civil appropriation was re-
suined. The debate took WIDE range, and
in the course thereof Allison made a state
u,ent estimating the revenue of the govern
ment for next year at Sif0, go 900, and the
expenses at 1886, 000, Coz Teller and Platt
vigorously urged the necessity of entering
immediately into a system of coast defenses
and naval construction. The bill was finally
amended in a few unimportant particulars
and passed. The Indian appropriation was
reported, AM the senate adjourned.
Referring to Manniugs report on the re-
tirement Of treasury notes w aver of Iowa
said in the house that the report
seemed TO admit persistent violation Of
the law, and he gave notice that il
this was true he would endeavor
to ascertain what measures were necessary
to compel compliance with the statutes A
bill was passed providing for o bridge across
the mississippi river at Dubuque. The
presidents veto of the bill giving pension
to c. w. Tller, the dependent father of an
Andersonville victim, was sustained for lack
of the necessary two-thirds vote on the mo.
ton to pass over the veto A bill was intro.
duced appropriating so, 600, 900 for the con
structiou of mJdern ordnance. The bill
prohibiting the appointment of congressional
funeral committees to act outside the Dis.
trict, and also to prohibit the draping Of pub
lie buildings except on the order Of the
the president, was laid on the table. The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
WHAT TO DO WITH THE SURPLUS.
Teller Calls for a Lavish Outlay In Wal
PreparatjoDS

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 3-After the talk
on the revenue was conclu led in the senate
Wednesday Teller made long speech, urg-
ing a lavish expenditure of the surplus rev
enue for coast defence and increasing the eff.
ficiency Of the navy There was a large
amount of money in the treasury not needed
there, and there was plenty of opportunities,
too, to use the excess Of revenue A few
days ago the admiral of the navy had said
we had but one ship that in three months
could do service, and that vessel had only
one gun. The country was without fortifica-
tions. and all its seaports could be raided by
any fifth-rate vessel Of any power. On the
great lakes we had but one vessel and that
has but one gun, which was used to announce
the rising and the setting of the sun, while
on these lakes England hau a feet which
could destroy every city bordering on them
within twenty -four hours.
Was it wisdom, Teller asked, or was it
worth while for the senate to spend time in
determining what should be the reduction of
the revenue when there was necessity for
such vast expenditure in this directioni
We were at the absolute mercy of any peo-
pile who chose to assail US, and yet congress:
sat from day to day considering whether ths
tax might be taken off sugar or tobacco
Immediate steps should BE- taken to prevent
national disgrace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
MIGHTY WOLF HUNTERS.
A VALIANT HOST DEMORALIZED AT
SIGHT OF THE GAME.

A Dozen of the Yelping Rrutes Chased by
1900 Illinois Nimrods. Who Rejoice
That There's One Wolf Less in the
County-Four "Varmints" the Net Re-
suits of Two Hunts.
TusCoLA, Ills, Feb. S.-Great prepare
tions have been in progress here for several
days for wolf hunt on a magnificent scale,
and Wednesday morning when the 1,5O0
hunters who had arranged to take part in
the sport crawled out Of their beds they
found the ground covered with sleet and the
naked trees sparkling as though their trunks
and branches had been Goa ted with powered
mica, Rain fell all the night, and, the tenn
perature becoming colder toward morning,
the water soon iced up everything out of
doors. At o'clock a man in a hunters
jacket and mounted on bay horse footed a
horn as he clattered through the streets Of
the town. This was the signal for all the
wolf hunters to mount and start for the
haunts of the animal The cavalcade
started out in good order, but before a mile
had been Travelled the captains found it ut
terly impossible to keep the horsemen in
line. The hounds kept well in front of the
hunters as they nearel the big far m of Andy
Given, now sparkling in the light of the
morning sun.
The cavalcade began to close in on the
Given premises in good order, but the instant
dozen dark and cadaverous gray wolves
bounded out of a thicket on the farm the
hunters became demoralized in their eager
ness to dispatch the pack. Horsemen dashed
in every direction, and, what was at first re-
garded as a magnificent and impenetrable
wall of warriors, now became mass of shout
ing and bowling madmen. The hounds kept
at the heels of the wolves, which were fast
making good their escape. Every body
thought that all the fleeing beast would gel
away, when a young man named Eastir
dashed after the hounds on a f1eet-footed
mare. He got within 100 yards Of the wolves
and was about TO raise his gun, when hi.
horse slipped on the slippery earth, throwing
its rider violently to the ground Top Bur
gift, who was dashius along just behind
Eastin, took a snap shot at the pack, bring
ing down an old gray fellow, with yellow
teeth and good brush. A rush was made
for the dead beast, and in the riot which en-
sued the Campbells seized the animal and cut
FaA tls TAN Inc VI bIc FttNh tS
capped
The hunters reached town about noon Il
they had not become demoralizsd at the
sight of so many wolves every one of the
beasts would have been killed. Nearly 10l
| men from neighboring counties participated
in the chase.
Douglas county has long been pestered by
wolves, Two weeks ago nearly 2,U00 mer
chased pack over the same country scouret
Wednesday, and three big fellows wer,
killed. 1t is probable that the hunts vii
continue the rest of the winter, or at leas
until the beasts are exterminated. The slee
on the ground made it difficult for the horse
to make any kind OF showing against th'
wolves. A man who came in from tn,
| Given farm Wednesday night says that b
saw two wolves making their way across tn
| country at shutdown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
POLITICS IN COLORADO.
A Mob Forces an Official to Resign and
Anarchy Reigns.


DENVER, Colo, Feb. "A mob at Pagosa
Springs have driven the county commits
sioners out of town and burned several
buildings. The trouble is the culmin alton
of ill-feeling between the political parties
which dates from the November election
, the rioters ara led by Sheriff Height, q
Democrat. The deposed men are Repub-
icaus
The commissioners were elected by the
Republicans 2. the last election and there
was great deal of feeling at the polls.
They are Mexicans, which had made the op-
position more bitter, and the preponderat-
ing vote was also Mexican The sheriff with
fifteen or twenty armed men first went to
the commissioners room and demanded all
their designations, and kept them in custody
four or five hours, but finally permitted them
to 90 The mob then went to the residence Of
Mr.. Scase and with, shotgun at his head
demanded and obtained his resignation
which they forwarded to the governor and
asked that Democrat be appointed in his
place. The commissioners finding that il
was dangerous for them to stay at Pagosa
left for Denver to lay their grievances be
fore the legislature and that body has ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the
trouble
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
IT MEANS FIGHT OR FISH.


Opinions of Representatives on the Retail
atory Legislation.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. "a Star re
porter was talking Wednesday with Messrs
Grain and Singleton, members of the house
foreign affairs committee, concerning the
probable action with relation to the fish
cries dispute. Both gentlemen agreed thai
either the house resolution or that of thes
ate will be adopted. Grain said he was il
favor of decisive action in the matter, and
declared that we ought to be prepared 70,
war. He said: "If We are in earnest. as
certainly an-if the resolution is not to b,
huncombe, il means that we will fight fol-
our rights, if necessary. ! think we should
be prepared to fight. Fight is what it means
We must have some coast defenses."
Singleton said he favored the senate reso
luton, and thought it would be adopted
when adopted suggested the reporter
what will it meang'
ut will it mean that they have got to stoI
interference with our rights"
"But, suppose they dontr
Then we will make them We will fight
1t has always been the way. We have no
Oeen prepared, we nave stOOd great deal
but when we have novel it has been fount
that we were better prepared than wa
thought. There is no danger of our not he
ing prepared, Ii they do not regard thi,
warning, England will get the worst eastiga
ton she ever had"
A naval officer does not take so rosy view
of the result of war He is quoted as saying
ut is absurd to think of defending our lax
cities individually. The only chance in cas-
of war would be to seize the Welland cana
and destroy the locks with dynamite. Fiv
British gunboats, once through the canal
could devastate our entire lake front TIL
whole truth OF the matter is that We are il
no position to bluff, and while it is all RICH
to stand by our right and maintain the ma
| tional honor at any cost, it is next to Grim
inal TO invite trouble needlessly and on al
false issues"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

ANOTHER war scare occurred in the
European capitals on Tuesday. These
Jurors may be expected with tolerable
frequency until after the German cleo
tons. Bismarck dissolved the reichstag
because 1t refused too pass his pet bill for
strengthening the army. These war
seares are expected to impress the voters
with the propriety of falling in with his
views. They are only another form IF
the bloody shirt which did such good ser,
vice for many years for the republican
party in this country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
Manning Pleads for Cumtoms Reform

Manning Pleads for Cumtons Reform.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 3.-Seeretary
Manning Wednesday sent to Representative
Breckenridge of Kentucky, chairman of the
ways and means subcommittee having
charge of the administrative customs bill
THE Hewitt bill a communication with sew
eral additional amendments 10 the proposel
measure In urging the passage of the hill.
Secretary Manning says that if the bill as
now perfected can be adopted by congress
the welfare Of the customs revenue will be
greatly promoted. This reform is not all or
nearly all that is needed, but if it becomes a
law, will be a step in the right direction.
The secretary says the present. antiquities
which he is poNeriess TO reconcile-arc
very likely TO entail the payment by the
treasury of large sums OF money TO refund
taxes illegally collecte when the courts are
appealed to by importers and others having
grievances, an d earnestly pleads that con
gress shall legislsie So as t" do away with the
difficulties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

LONDON, Feb. 5.-An important decision
bearing upon the question of copyright OF
news dispatches has been rendered in the
British consular court at Alexandria Reu.
ter's Telegram company brought action
against the proprietor of The Egyptian Ga
zette for Publishing its messages without
permission. The defendant pleaded prior
publication. but Judge Cookson decided that
there had been no prior publication by the
plaintiff, and granted an injunction to com
pei the proprietor of The Egyptian Gazette
to cease publishing the news, and condemned
him also to pay damages and costs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

WAsHn GToS CITY, Feb The Star says
1t is the general impression in the house that
all efforts TO harmoniz' upon revenue bill
this session will fail aud that no measure
whatever will pass through the house. The
movement OF the Randall men will go on
until checked by some action by the house,
but that 1t viii lead 10 any legislation Is
doubted. What 1t is expected to result in,
by some Of those most interested in the ques,
ton, is an extra session Of congress A very
wellinformed tariff reformer' told a Star
reporter that he expected an extra session tc
be called to meet in October. Other menu
hers expressed the same opinion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

Illinois Editors in CouncjI. -

QUINCY. Ills, Feb, S-The meeting of the
Illinois Press association which began here
Tuesday is largely attended An eloquen;
address of welcome was delivered by Mayor
Parkhurst, and responded to by Editor
Lebaron- Topics Of interest to the fraternity
were debated Wednesday by Bundy, Tat
ham, Mclean, Finney and others, and ex-
Speaker Haines delivered an address on
Newspapers Wednesday evening the
visitors We're entertained at banquet and
ball, where ''all went merry as a marriage.
bell ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
The Inter State Commerce Bill.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The managers Of tia
Central Traffic association held meeting il
Commissioner BIanchard's Office Wednesday


NEW YORK, Feb 3-Mrs. Annie Jarowsky,
Hungarian, = years old, of - Attorney
street, is dying at B,leview hospital. from
the effects of vitriol thrown upon her face by
Morris Marks, boarder in her house, whc
is under arrest. Marks owed Jarowsky q
large sum for board On being asked to pay
something Tuesday night be replied: Il viii
settle with You before tomorrow. During
the night he entered her room AMI poured a
pint of vitrio over her face The fies il
eaten away so that the woman can not speak
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
The average length OF life is on the ia

The average length OF life is on the iu
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump'
ton in stages that other remedies are Of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group, whoop
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat ant
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
so cents and 81. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
Why That Condition =?

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S-During the
debate in the sena te Wednesday on the bill
appropriating $40, 900 to buy seeds for Texas
farmers, Hawley said that, for the credit Of
Texas, he would vote against tho bill. For
this great state, this mighty empire, to pass
around the hat was dis ,raceful IF my lit
tie state Of Connecticut came here begging
for $4,000 for garden seed, and got it,
would resign
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 3-At Duryea
Tuesday Mrs. Dale secretly gave her son,
Nathaniel Dale, laudanum in some beer, in
order to put him to sleep while bis sister was
being married, as he was violently opposed
to the wedding and had threatened to shoot
the groom. After the ceremony was over it
was found that young Dale was dead from
the effects of the poison. Mrs. Dale confessed
her action, but denies having Intentionally
given an overdose of the laudanum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. s.-The vote by
which civil service reform was rejected Tues
day in the house was reconsidered Wednes
day, and the bill, with slight amendment,
was ordered to engroszment. A resolution
was introduced instructing the proper COM
mittee to make thorough investigation Of
the management Of all the state benevolent,
CORRECTIONAL. and scientific institutions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb 3-The directors of the
Chicago & E stern Illinois railroad com
pany, at their meeting on Saturday, elected
President Peters, of the Webster National
bank, menber of the board, to succeed
John U. Brookman, of New York, who has
resigned, The semi-annual dividend of the
company was also increased from 2l5 per
cent. to 3 per cont. payable March
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The village of Minooka,
in Grundy county, on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway, was terribly devas-
tated by fire Tuesday night. Fourteen stores
on one street composed the business places
and they are in ashes. Loss, {3n,0O0 The
property was lightly insured This town
will build up again at once.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
JAMES G. BLA1NE's nephew is reported

JAMES G. BLAINE's nephew is reported
TO have given it as his opinion that his
uncle would rather be secretary of state
than be president No doubt he would,
if he could always find as tacile a presi,
dent as Garfield. During Garfeld's brief
term be possessed all the sweets of power
without any of the responsibilities. For
about six months Blaine was pr actically
the government. Mr.. Gar field, poor man.
had very little to say about it.